by Staff Writer Graceland King

The voices rose, bounced off the walls and snuck their way in through the door to my room, waking me from my sleep. I was rubbing the drowsiness from my eyes when I heard my mother’s yelling voice. I sighed heavily. What could it be this time?

I stealthily crept out of my room and down the hall to where the argument resonated. Making sure to pause every now and then whenever a creak in the floor boards sounded underneath my feet, I finally made it close enough to see my mother standing in front of her brother who sat on the bottom of the stairs. (more…)

By RTF Staff Writer Graceland King

They sat next to each other on the sandy beach. The sun peeked out just beyond the horizon as if it was reluctant to continue to disappear. They were silent as they watched the remaining light dance on the calm, blue-green waters. Reds, oranges and yellows painted the evening sky in uneven strokes.

“Beautiful.” The guy said, breaking the silence. (more…)

By RTF Staff Writer Graceland King

A role model is someone people look up to right?  Someone whose actions are admired by others. Someone who stands out from the crowd. Someone who can be considered a leader.

If you think about it, that’s a whole lot of pressure on one individual!

Its easy to pass judgment on our role models when they make one mistake because, in our eyes, they are supposed to be perfect all around. But we forget that these leaders aren’t perfect. (more…)

… To Make Things a Little Easier

by Staff Writer Graceland King

Is it so hard for these honest words
To leave this mouth that wishes to avoid the consequences?
Must I bite the tongue that threatens to speak the truth
And cause trouble that will clash with the steady flow of life? (more…)